Character's like Xanadu exist in this neat periphery of DC... they've been around for a very long time, sharing the same universe as Batman and Superman, but never quite feeling like they exist in the same world. There have been so many fascinating stories built using the various magical realms of DC... some of them notably adult in their subject matter. Of course, this later went on to fuel an entirely separate comic imprint: Vertigo grew from the fertile soil of DC's penchant to have robust, dark, sexy stories. Still, Xanadu and other characters like her continue to be part of the fabric of DC.

She's a fantastic character, however you use her... a mysterious seer occupying her magic shop buried in one of the back alleys of New York City, predicting the future with her tarot cards and wielding magics that defy understanding. Her specific story has been told in some absolutely fantastic comics, and we really haven't changed much. As she's one of very few characters to have been active stretching all the way back to the court of Camelot, we absolutely included her in the 2nd Shadowpact, building on her relationship with Morgan Le Fay and Merlin. She continues to serve as a crux for several different stories, always operating in the background.

During the major comic event 'Day of Vengance', Xanadu was blinded, and she went on to always be featured with a blindfold as she told her fortunes. It's a neat visual, but beyond that it doesn't really expand the character in a meaningful way and, in some ways, kind of blunts the innate sense of power that makes her so cool, so we've decided against it.